Several object drawings on the cover of Mexico Design magazine.
I was invited by Mexico Design magazine to create work for the front cover of issue 37, which focused on new designs in eco-friendly transport.
I coincided their requirements with my “Draw an object a day for 365 days project“, drawing a 1960’s children’s scooter, a leaf from a London plain tree and a skateboard.
Each drawing was cut-out and layered onto coloured paper.
The next issue will contain a 6 page feature on my work, focusing on my drawing an object a day project.
This exhibition focused on the display of the first 244 days of “Draw an object a day for 365 days“, which began on 18th August 2014,
More than 1,600 drawings were displayed on day 244 at 5th Base Gallery, East London, in small groups, individual arrangements and dense clouds.
During the show visitors were asked to vote for their favourite object drawings. Results were:
Beetroot
Umbrella, Half a lemon, Half a doll
Bakelite telephone, Trout, Dishcloth, Plug converter, Human skull, Latex gloves, Press-up bars, Russian dolls, Bar of soap, My keys, Souvenier bull, My keys, Roll of dustbin bags, Headphones, Belt, Seashell, Left Adidas trainer,Half a doll, Half a lemon, Edible crab, Viola, Russian gas mask, Russian gas mask bag, Mini cracker tub, Asics trainers, Banana skins, Small water bottle, Asparagus, Toilet roll, Tool bag, Ginger, Leaves, Spoons.
Individual objects from the show
Drawings were created in small series’; several drawings of each object, from different angles, with some similarity to the approach of cubists.
Each day a new object is chosen and new drawings created. These are images of some of those series’ of object drawings on display at the exhibition.
Cutter knife drawings.
Drawing of Bootle of bleach drawings.
Drawing of Plastic bottle of water drawings.
Drawing of Bottle of Oyster sauce.
Drawings of bottle of toilet gel.
Drawings of a pair of socks.
Drawings of My anaphylactic shock kit
Drawings of a bag of coffee granules.
Drawings of an external hard drive.
Drawings of a laptop
Drawing of Lynx shower gel bottle.
Drawings of a rucksack
Drawings of a slipper.
Drawings of a wooley hat
Drawings of a cereal packet.
Drawings of a wooley hat
Dustbin bag drawings
Drawings of soap
Drawings of Banana skins and keys.
Drawings of a disch cloth
Beetroot drawings
Drawings of a slice of lemon
Drawings of a Russian gas mask and bag
Leaf drawings
Drawings of a plug converterer
Drawings of headphones
Drawings of a Russian doll
Drawings of a Bakerlite telephone
Drawings of root Ginger
Drawings of half a doll
Drawings of an Asics trainer and a tub of crackers.
Drawings of a Viola
Drawings on push-up bars
People interacting with the object drawings
Jesús Andrés with gas mask drawings
The drawings are of objects we use in everyday life. Sometimes disposable, often overlooked, almost all are familiar and so approachable.
Side view of the object cloud.
All of the drawings are secured to the wall using cardboard splints.
Goro Shimano with object drawings.
Holding a real plastic bag alongside pdrawings of a plastic bag,
I’m having to make more of an effort to identify objects I haven’t already drawn. Sometimes that means looking around me to see if I’ve missed items I’m too used to seeing, other times I need to go outside and look.
I want to draw ordinary objects, which are often overlooked or objects that are a natural part of our everyday lives. Occasionally it may mean an unusual objects creeps in, but overall I’m drawing the mundane or items we just take for granted.
Through these 365 days I’m building a palette of object drawings, while also finding new ways of drawing items. At the same time this project is a kind of daily diary, describing the world around me.
Drawings of a Pork Chop. Object #217. Oil pastel on paper.
Computer bag drawing. Object #237.
Drawing of Ginger. Object #228.
Drawing of Half a doll. Object #232.
Drawing on an Ice pack. Object #239.
Drawing of a Man’s boot. Object #236.
Drawing of a Turkey leg. Object #234.
Drawings of a Pork Chop. Object #217. Oil pastel on paper.
Fish drawing at Billingsgate Fish Market, Poplar, London.
Heading out early Thursday morning, I took two object drawings (#213, Trout and #80 Edible Crab) the short distance from my home to Billingsgate Fish market in Poplar, East London.
Each of the original objects were bought here, so I took the drawings they’d inspired to the location of their origin.
Taking the drawings back into the environment the original objects came from, is an effort to maintain a connection with the origins of the objects. It also serves to keep the artworks in contact with the real world.
The object drawings
Images of Object drawings from the series “Draw an object a day for 365 days”. All of these drawings will be on display in the forthcoming exhibition.
Holding a drawing of Root Ginger, outside Balfron tower, Poplar.
Day #237 of “Draw an object a day for 365 days”.
The area surrounding my home has several examples of classic Brutalist architecture. They are building I walk past each day, I’ve collected some of the objects I’ve drawn over the past 236 days from the small parks and grassy areas in their grounds.
These images show me posing with a select few objects, in front of these iconic buildings.
Outside Balfron Tower with object red and white drawing #228, Ginger.
Outside Balfron Tower with object yellow & black drawing #228, Ginger.
Outside Robinhood Garden estate with drawing #227.
Outside Robinhood gardens with object drawing #227.
Water bottle at Chrisp street market
224 days into “Draw an object a day for 365 days“, I walked the short distance from my flat in Poplar, east London, to Chrisp street market.
Accompanied by the artist Anto Lloveras from LAPIEZA, I posed with drawings of some of the objects I’ve bought from the shops and stalls. The chicken from ‘Ali’s Meat & Poultry’ on Vesey path, the banana and water bottle from a Chrisp Street market stall and the paint brush from Gates DIY store. all of these drawings will appear in the exhibition ‘Day 236 of draw an object a day from 365 days’, in the 5thBase gallery in Whitechapel on 24th – 26th April.
Living in Poplar for the past 12 years, it’s easy to see the market area is at the centre of what goes on. It’s full of energy and objects.
I’d bought the rose I drew from ‘Bozdag and Gordon Flowers’ stall, inside the Canary wharf DLR main concourse and posed with the drawing outside Poplar fire station.
The objects I’ve chosen to draw each day over the past 8 months reflect the culture I’m a part of, which can be seen at least partly in terms of objects. The market and surrounding shops sell so many objects, which we purchase use on a daily basis.
Banana drawings at Chrisp street market
Paint brush drawing at Chrisp street market
Chicken drawing outside Ali’s Meat & Poultry.
Rose drawing outside Poplar Fire station
Water bottle at Chrisp street market
All of the drawings are drawn with oil pastel on paper, then glued onto cardboard and cut-out. Each day I post a drawing to Instagram.